Pacific Region RCSD Projects & Activities (PAWS) Worksheet
Form used for a entering PAWS into Piko (Worsheet Version April 27 2012)
Acronym
Name/Title
Pacific Islands Climate Change Social Network Analysis
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Understanding Climate Variability and Change
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Operational Products and Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Essential Climate Variable/Parameter
Atmospheric:
Surface (e.g., temp, precip, wind)
Upper-Air
Composition
Oceanic:
Surface (e.g., SST, SSH, salinity, ocean color)
Sub-surface (e.g., temp, salinity, nutrients, carbon, phytoplankton)
Terrestrial:
(e.g., surface water, glaciers and ice caps, land cover, biomass)
Time Frame
Seasonal (outlook)
Intra-annual to Decadal
Multi-decadal (scenarios)
Capability Area: Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation
Climate Impacts
Observing Systems, Data Stewardship, Data Services
Research/Development
Historical Observations (hindcasts/climatologies)
Projections (modeling and downscaling)
Climate Adaptation
Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach
Best Practices/Guidance
Decision Support Tools
Policies and Legislation
Assessment and Evaluation
Sector
Public Health and Safety
Fresh Water Resources
Energy
Transportation/Communication and Commerce
Community Planning and Development
Social and Cultural Resources
Agriculture and Fisheries
Recreation and Tourism
Ecosystems
Other
Status
Completed
Ongoing
Planned
Proposed
Focus Area
Fresh Water Resources and Drought
Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience
Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Region/Locale
Central North Pacific
State of Hawaii
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Pacific Remote Islands
Western North Pacific
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)
Guam
Republic of Palau
Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)
Other Western North Pacific
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Fiji
French Polynesia
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Other South Pacific
Pacific Basin
Global
Description
More than 1,000 climate change professionals in the Pacific Islands were invited to complete a network analysis survey on climate change connectedness between December 2012 and March 2013. The survey solicited information about professional and personal demographics, network connectedness, climate change risk perception and resiliency, and sense of community. Using network analysis methods, East-West Center and Pacific RISA researchers tracked information flows, key hubs, and isolated groups to map out the strengths and gaps in the flow of climate information in the region. The project is supported by NOAA and the DOI Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI-CSC).
Objectives/Outcomes
A network of 966 individuals was identified across the region from 340 completed surveys. The average distance across the network was three people, meaning that any single individual is only three connections away from all others. While Hawaii contained the majority of network members, even small networks still proved to be highly connected. The analysis identified strong country clusters, as well as many strong connections between clusters. High resolution network maps are published online and show broad trends of connection and centrality within the network. Users across the region can download these maps to locate particular individuals, colleagues, or friends and see their connections to others. When considering future collaborations, they can explore who knows who throughout the series of Pacific Islands, who are connected both spatially and by profession.
Lead Agencies, Institutions and Organizations
East-West Center (EWC), Pacific Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (Pacific RISA)
Contacts(names, emails)
Kati Corlew, corlewk@eastwestcenter.org
Partnering Agencies, Institutions, and Organizations
NOAA, DOI Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI-CSC)
Required Resources
Projected Timelines
2012-2013
Feedback Mechanisms and Evaluation Measures
Url
http://www.pacificrisa.org/projects/social-network-analysis/
Worksheet
Keywords
Completed Central North Pacific State of Hawaii Western North Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Guam Republic of Palau Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) American Samoa South Pacific Fresh Water Resources and Drought Coastal Inundation/Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather, and Community Resilience Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems Social and Cultural Resources Climate Adaptation Training and Capacity Building, Education, Outreach Assessment and Evaluation Understanding Climate Impacts and Informing Adaptation